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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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