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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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