The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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