At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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