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.
15
The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
175
For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
34
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
42
There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
20
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.
1
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408
Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
48