Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
65
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.
15
The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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