Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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