A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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