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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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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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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