According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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