The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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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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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