A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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