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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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