Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
9
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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.
15
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
6
Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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