Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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