If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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