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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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