Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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