Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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