The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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