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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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    There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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