Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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