A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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