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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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 most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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