Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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