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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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