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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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