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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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