Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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