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 bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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