Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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