There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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