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.
15
There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
13
A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
73
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
42
The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
116