Nuclear fission was discovered in 1938 — within 7 years it had produced both nuclear reactors and atomic bombs.

The use of microscopes improved understanding of pathogens.

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X-rays were discovered in 1895 and transformed medical imaging.

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Energy and mass are interchangeable.

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CRISPR technology allows targeted gene editing.

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The earliest dinosaurs were relatively small.

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The Earth's atmosphere blocks much of the Sun's harmful radiation.

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The Müller-Lyer illusion makes lines of equal length appear different.

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In 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first cloned mammal from an adult cell.

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