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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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    Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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