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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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