The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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