Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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