At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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 inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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