The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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