Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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