Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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