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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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 storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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