Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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