Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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