At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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