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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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