The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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