The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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