Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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