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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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