Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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