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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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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