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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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