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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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