Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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