Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Your brain is 80% water.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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