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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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