One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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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 Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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