Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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