Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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