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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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