The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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