Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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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 only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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