Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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