If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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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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