The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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