If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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