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 earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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 have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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