Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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