Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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