Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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