Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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