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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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