Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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