One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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