Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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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 left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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