Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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