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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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