Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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