There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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