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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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