Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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