If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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