The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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