Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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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