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 ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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