Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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