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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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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