Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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