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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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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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