A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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