Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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