Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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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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