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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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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