Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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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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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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