Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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