Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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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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