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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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