Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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