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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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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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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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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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