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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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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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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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