Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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