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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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