Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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