Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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