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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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