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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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