If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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