One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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