Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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 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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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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