One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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