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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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