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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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