A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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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