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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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