Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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