Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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