Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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