One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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