Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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