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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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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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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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