Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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