During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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