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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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