The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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