The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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