MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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