At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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