A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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