Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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