Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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