If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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