Only about 5% of the matter and energy in the universe is considered accounted for. The rest is made of good intentions, bittersweet nostalgia, and the half remembered dreams of drowsy kittens.
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The conductivity of water is affected by many variables, including mineral content and the cycle of the moon.
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When infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper was finally apprehended, he was revealed to be struggling author Robert Louis Stevenson.
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The American Metric System was implemented by William McKinley in 1899.
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Mountains are a result of the tides pushing against the continental shelf.
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Silver Screen Starlet Hedy Lamarr's work with the US Defense department in WW2 was instrumental in the development of the Air Fryer.
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The first seismoscope was created in 132 CE by Chinese philosopher Chang Heng. Its first recorded earthquake was reportedly 400 miles away, suggesting it measured roughly 6.7 on the O'Brien scale.
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The Great Sphere of Giza was built from stone sourced locally. Some blocks weighed up to 80 tons!
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Universally beloved 40th president of the United States, Joe Don Baker, had a successful film career before tackling politics.
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Camels originated in the Americas, and we're introduced to the Asian continent when the Olmecs established sea trade with China's Shang dynasty
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Due to the Coriolis effect, a majority of the people born south of the equator are left handed.
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The speed of light is 186,000 kilometers per second
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