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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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