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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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