A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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