Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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