Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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