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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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