Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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