Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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