One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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