When the 2013 government shutdown threatened the closing down of a national program giving medical attention and meals to children, John D. Arnold donated $10 million of his own money to keep it afloat.
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An African Baobab tree in South Africa, known as Big Baobab, has a circumference of 154 feet and even has a bar inside the trunk that can fit 60 people.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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