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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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