In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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