Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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