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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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