Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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