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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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