It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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