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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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