Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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