If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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