The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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