Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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