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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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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