The Earth's inner core rotates at a slightly different speed than the rest of the planet.

Lightning can travel from the ground up into clouds.

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The Stanford linear accelerator helped advance particle physics research.

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Antifreeze proteins allow Antarctic fish to avoid ice crystal formation.

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The discovery of insulin earned a Nobel Prize in 1923.

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The identification of vitamins advanced nutritional science.

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The fossil record is incomplete but still informative.

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Lightning can heat air hotter than the surface of the Sun.

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Learning involves changes in neural connections.

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