Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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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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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 hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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