At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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