The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Your brain is 80% water.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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