Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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