In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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