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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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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