Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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