In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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