At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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 left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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