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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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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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