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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    Your brain is 80% water.
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    Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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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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    Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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    The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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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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