Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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 brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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