Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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