Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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