A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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