For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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