Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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