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 smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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