If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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