MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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