Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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