A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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 third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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