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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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