Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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