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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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