A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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.
21
It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
6
0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
20
Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
65
Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
9
The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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