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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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    No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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