Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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