Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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 attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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