Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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 concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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