One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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