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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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