Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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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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