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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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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