Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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