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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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