Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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