Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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