One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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