Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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