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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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