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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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    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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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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