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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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