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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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