Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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