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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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