A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.
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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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In 2011, there were 3 known cases around the world of twins coming from different fathers.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Chunosuke Matsuyama, a Japanese Seaman, sent a message in a bottle in 1784 that his ship had wrecked. It washed up in 1935 in the village where he was born.
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