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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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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