One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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