Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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