If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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