The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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