At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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