Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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