Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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