Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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