A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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