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Lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun
A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water
Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Water can boil and freeze at the same time
Water can boil and freeze at the exact same time.
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Bananas are radioactive and you would need 10 million at once
Bananas are naturally radioactive.
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The Bacteria That Can Survive In Space For Three Years
Deinococcus radiodurans survived 3 years on the outside of the ISS.
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