One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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 storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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