Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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