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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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