Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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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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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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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