Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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 Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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