Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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