The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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