During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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