Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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