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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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