One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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