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 banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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