One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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