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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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