Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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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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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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