Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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