One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
20
Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
16
The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
56
Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
17
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
84
If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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