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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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    Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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