The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
33
The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
51
Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
146
It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
6
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42
Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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