Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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