The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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