It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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