If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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 use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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