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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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