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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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