Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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