Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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