Science and Technology

Bizarre Fact #181:
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The hardness of ice is similar to that of concrete.

Bizarre Fact #182:
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is predicted to topple over between 2010 and 2020.

Bizarre Fact #183:
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The nearest galaxy to our own is Andromeda.

Bizarre Fact #184:
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The opposite of a "vacuum" is a "plenum."

Bizarre Fact #185:
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The original IBM-PCs, that had hard drives, referred to the hard drives as Winchester drives. This is due to the fact that the original Winchester drive had a model number of 3030. This is, of course, a Winchester firearm.

Bizarre Fact #186:
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The planet Saturn has a density lower than water. If there was a bathtub large enough to hold it, Saturn would float.

Bizarre Fact #187:
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The planet Venus has the longest day.

Bizarre Fact #188:
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The pressure at the center of the Earth is 27,000 tons per square inch.

Bizarre Fact #189:
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The proper name of earth's satellite is Luna. The grammar books say that "moon" (and likewise "earth" and "sun") should be lower case, with the exception of when "earth" is in a list with other planets. The earth is Terra; the sun is Sol. This is where we get the words "extraTERREstrial" and "SOLar".

Bizarre Fact #190:
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The radioactive substance, Americanium - 241 is used in many smoke detectors.