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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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    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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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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