Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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