Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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