Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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