One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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