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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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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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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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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    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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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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    Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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