There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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