The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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