A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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