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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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