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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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