MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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