When Chlorine Met Sodium...
Chemistry / Chemical Reactions
Sodium is a required element in human physiology. The eleventh element in the periodic table, sodium is a soft, silvery white metal that can be easily cut through with a paring knife. It is highly rea continue reading this fact
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Was Popeye Wrong?
Chemistry / Food
When you think of Popeye the Sailor what is the first thing that comes to your mind? It is probably spinach. Popeye used to get extraordinary strength as soon as he munched down a can of spinach. Wh continue reading this fact
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Take Two And Call Me In The Morning
Chemistry / Medicine
Aspirin has been used for hundreds of years to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. It belongs to a group of chemicals called salicylates and was originally derived from the bark of the willow tree. continue reading this fact
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