Negative numbers were not accepted by European mathematicians until the 17th century.

Quantum particles can influence each other instantly across distance.

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Energy and mass are interchangeable.

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Antifreeze proteins allow Antarctic fish to avoid ice crystal formation.

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There are more possible shuffles of a deck of cards than seconds since Earth formed.

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In 1953, Watson and Crick described the double-helix structure of DNA.

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The Earth's core generates geothermal heat.

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The Stanford marshmallow experiment influenced studies of self-control.

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Lightning can heat the air it passes through to temperatures hotter than the surface of the Sun.

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