Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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