One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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