If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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