One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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