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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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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