A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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