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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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