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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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    Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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