German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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