A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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