The Eiffel Tower grows in summer: As substances are heated up, particles move more and take up a larger volume. This effect is most dramatic in gases but it also affects liquids and solids too. It is the reason see bridges built with expansion points.#Paris#crazysciencefact
DNA is a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information. There is enough DNA in the average person's body to stretch from the sun to Pluto and back
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Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
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