Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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