A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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