A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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