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 \n\"The human brain uses about twenty percent of the body's total energy,\" said Nina, \"What part of the brain controls our memories?\"  \n2) Did you know that a flea can jump over a hundred times its own body length asked Reid That would be like a person jumping over a skyscraper!  \n\"Did you know that a flea can jump over a hundred times its own body length?\"asked Reid, \"That would be like a person jumping over a skyscraper!\"  \n3) What an enormous crater that meteor left behind exclaimed Sienna Scientists study it to learn about objects from outer space.  \n\"What an enormous crater that meteor left behind!\" exclaimed Sienna,\"Scientists study it to learn about objects from outer space. \"  \n4) Angle the solar panel toward the south directed Mr. Norton That is where it will catch the most sunlight during the day.  \n\"Angle the solar panel toward the south,\" directed Mr. Norton, \"That is where it will catch the most sunlight during the day. \"  \n5) A sloth moves so slowly that algae can grow on its fur mentioned Bryce Does the green color help it blend in with the trees? 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