The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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