Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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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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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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