Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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