Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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