Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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