The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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