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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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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