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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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