Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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