Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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