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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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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