Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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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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