Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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