Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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