Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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