The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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