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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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