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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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