A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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