For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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