It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
20
If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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