If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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