Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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 ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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