Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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