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Their analysis shows that roughly 300 million cubic meters of magma rose from deep within the crust and stalled about four kilometers beneath the seafloor.

From Science Daily

To test this, we created screening libraries containing about 400 oncRNAs from breast, colon, lung, and prostate tumors.

From Science Daily

Sagittarius A* contains about 4 million times the mass of the Sun, giving it a powerful gravitational reach that strongly affects nearby objects.

From Science Daily

Once, during a demonstration outside a cafeteria, as police were about to arrest the demonstrators, Jackson suggested they kneel and recite the Lord’s Prayer.

From Los Angeles Times

Baker said he went home, got to sleep about 5 a.m. and didn’t wake up until noon.

From Los Angeles Times