Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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