Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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