At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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