Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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