A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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