One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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