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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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