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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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