The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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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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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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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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