Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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