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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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    No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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 weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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