Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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 hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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