The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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