The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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