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 banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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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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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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