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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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