Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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