Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
50
During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
21
The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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