Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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