The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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