One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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