Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
20
For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
45
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
108
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408
Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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