Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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