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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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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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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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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