Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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