The ocean contains enough salt to cover all of the continents by 500 feetGreat, the last thing we need is to be worried about sodium when we go for a swim! Seriously though, despite this fact, we do not recommend using ocean water to season your food. All empirical evidence points to this being a bad idea.
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The first synthetic human chromosome was created by US scientists in 1997Think test tube humans are a thing of the distant future? Think again, as we had our first success with artificial humans sixteen years ago! Where will this lead, and what kinds of ethical issues will it create? Only time will tell.
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Hummingbirds beat their wings 60-80 times per secondIt doesn't matter that hummingbirds weigh next to nothing (some less than the weight of a penny!); the fact that they have such small wings means that they have to work overtime to keep themselves afloat.
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At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ouncesAs if pandas weren't already the most adorable creatures in the world! Though this one comes with the added benefit of not being physically able to bite your head off. Always a good quality when choosing a companion.
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