Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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