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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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