Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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