Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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