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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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