Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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