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 force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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