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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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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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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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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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