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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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