A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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