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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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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