Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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