One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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