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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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