Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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