At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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