Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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