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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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