Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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