At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Your brain is 80% water.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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