Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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