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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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