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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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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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