Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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