Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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