A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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