MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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