If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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