Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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