Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
3
No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
107
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42
The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
61
Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
62
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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