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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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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