A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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 left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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