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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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