Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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