The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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