Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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