The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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