Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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