It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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