Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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