Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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