No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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