The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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 sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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