Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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