The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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