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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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