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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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