The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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