0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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