Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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