The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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