One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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