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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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