Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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