During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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