Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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