A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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