Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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