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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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