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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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