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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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