A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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