One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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