Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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