Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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