Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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