A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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