Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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