Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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