The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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