The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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