The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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