Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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