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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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