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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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    A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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    The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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