0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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