Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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