Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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