Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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