The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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