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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Your brain is 80% water.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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