Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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