A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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