The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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