Pakistani girl's love for science pays off with Guinness world record


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  • People
  • Wednesday, 26 Aug 2020

Nine-year-old Natalia won a Guinness world record for arranging the elements of the periodic table the fastest and has since become a minor celebrity in the South Asian country. Photos: Guinness World Records/dpa

What inspired Newton to come up with his laws of motion? How do vaccines prevent diseases? Why is Earth heating up?

These questions can be difficult to answer for most adults, let alone children. But nine-year-old Natalia Najam knows the answers.

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