Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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