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 most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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