In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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