There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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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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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 Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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