Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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