Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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