One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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