One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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