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 Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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