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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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