0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
20
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.
15
Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
16
Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
11
If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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