Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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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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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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