A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
38
The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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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.
7
4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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