The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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