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.
6
The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
16
Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
68
The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
31
Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
46
Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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