Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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