The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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