Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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