It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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