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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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