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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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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