One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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