4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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