Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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