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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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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 you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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