4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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 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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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