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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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