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Science fact or Science fiction

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    Are these real or just science fiction
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  • If you put an orange in water it will float, if you peel it, it will sink.
    True. Air pockets in the skin make the orange buoyant.
    False
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  • There is no gravity on the moon, that's why people can jump really high.
    True
    False. Gravity is 1/6 of the Earth. You can jump 6 X higher.
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  • If you spin an egg you can tell if it's raw or cooked.
    True. A cooked egg spins easier.
    False
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  • Identical twins have the same fingerprints.
    True
    False.They have a similar patterns but different details.
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  • Trees blow up when they are struck by lightning.
    True. They can-sap boils, steam is generated, cells explode.
    False
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  • The Great Wall of China can be seen from space.
    True
    False. Cannot see from the moon or in low Earth orbit.
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  • If you swallow chewing gum, it stays in your stomach
    False. Your body cannot digest it, but it does exit.
    True
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  • A cockroach can still live without it's head.
    False
    True. Headless roaches are capable of living for weeks.
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