Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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