A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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