There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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