Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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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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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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