Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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