Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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