Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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