4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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