Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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