One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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