Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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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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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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