One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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