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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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