The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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