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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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