Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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