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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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