Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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