Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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