A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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.
51
The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
16
One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
78
Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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