Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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