One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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