There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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