The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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 the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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