MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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