One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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