Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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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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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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