At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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