Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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