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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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