Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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