A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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