Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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