During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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