Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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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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