One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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