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 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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