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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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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