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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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