At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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