Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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