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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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 in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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