If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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