The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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