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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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