Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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