Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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