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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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