If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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