Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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