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 speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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