A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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