Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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