The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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