The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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