Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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