A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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