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 are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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