It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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