One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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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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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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