Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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