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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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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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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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