Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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