Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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