Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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