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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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    Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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