Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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