Iron pyrite (fool's gold) has fooled prospectors for centuries — real gold is much heavier and doesn't tarnish.

In 1958, a nuclear bomb was accidentally lost off the coast of Georgia.

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The Michelson-Morley experiment attempted to detect the presence of the 'aether.'.

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The Stroop effect demonstrates how conflicting information can slow reaction time.

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Energy and mass are interchangeable.

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The Manhattan Project involved thousands of scientists working in secrecy.

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The Statue of Liberty was engineered with an internal iron framework.

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In 2005, scientists teleported quantum information between particles.

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Volcanic lava can reach extremely high temperatures.

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