Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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