Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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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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