The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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