Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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