The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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