The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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