One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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